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UNITED STATES FAI-.TENT OFFIQE.Y

HERMAN OSSWALD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE V. & O. PRESSCOMPANY, OF GLENDALE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

Application led May 31, 1907. Serial No. 376,620.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN OsswALD, a citizen 'of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, county of Kings, State of New York, havinginvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle Cap -MakingMachines, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a machine for making bottle caps.

It has for its princi al object to make cornplete, ready for applicationto the mouth of a bottle, a sheet metal capor closure with suitablecushioning and packing materials therein.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying my improvements.Fig. 2` is afront elevation of the same. Fi 2a is a detail view, partlyin section, o? the safety clutch-disconnecting mechanism. Fig; 3- isy asection on the'line 3 3, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the various punches in front section on theline 10-10, Fig. 8;

elevation above the bed plate, and the bed late dies and rotary dialthereon, in section. ig. 5 is a plan view of the guide-for the sheetmetal strip from which the bottle caps-arel formed, and a portion of therotary dial. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the parts plate. shown inFig. 5. Fig. 7 is a plan view ofV a stri of metal showing how the blanksfor ma ring the bottle caps are struck therefrom. Fig. 8 is an enlargedplan view of a portion Vof the bed of the press, only a fragment of therotary dial plate being shown. Fig. `9 is a section onthe line Q-Q, Fig.8. Fig. 10 is a Fig. 11 is a side elevation of a part of the paper feedmechanism, detached. Fig.'1-2 shows-a bottle cap blank as struck fromthe strip of metal of which the blanks are formed. Fig. 13 shows theblankafter it has been acted upon by the rst punch and forming die.shows the finishedv metal cap formed by the second unch and die. Fig. 15is asection of a metalpcap blank showing a piece of paper introducedinto it by the paper punch. Fig. '16 is a section showing a completed.bottle cap as it leaves the cork disk'inserting mechanism. Fig. 17 is asection on the line 17;-1'7, Fig. 2. Fi 18 is va sectionon the line18-18, Fig. 17.

'In the. drawings, 1 indicates asian entirety the main frame' of themachine; This may be of any suitable construction. For illus- Fig. 14v

tration, I have shown it, of the nature of a press frame, comprising twoside standards or supports 2, 2, suitably joined near their lower endsby cross and positioning bars 3, 3.

4 is a bed supported by the said standards and having extending upwardlyfrom either side of the rear thereof the uprights 5, 5.

6 is a vertically reciprocatable slide mounted to move u and down insuitable guides 7, 7', carried y the uprights 5, 5, respectively. Themounting and operation of t is slide may be of any suitable and Wellknown nature. For Aexam le, I have shown a main drive shaft 8,horizontally disposed and mounted transversely at the upper end of themain frame in bearings 9, 9', carried by the uprights 5, 5',respectively. Between these earings, the said shaft 2 has secured to orformed integrally with it an eccentric 10, which is connected bysuitable eccentric straps 11 and pitman 12 to the.'upper end of theslide 6.

13 is a power transmitting wheel, preferably a belt wheel, looselymounted on one end of the said main shaft 8. This belt wheel is lockedto and .released from the said. shaft by means of a dog 15 fitted toslide longitudinally of the shaft in a groove 8 in an enlargementf 8a onthe shaft, the outer end of the said dog being adapted to be projectedinto andl withdrawn from the path of travel of suitable lugs orprojections on the inner face of the hub of' the said wheel. Since themechanism' for connecting the said power transmitting wheel 13 toanddisconnccting it fromthe drive shaft 8 forms no part of thisinvention, it is not deemed necessary te fiescribe it in detail, as anysuitable clutch mechanism may be employed for the purpose. The specificone shown in the drawings is fully described and claimed in my LettersPatent of the United States, No. 7 72,1 13 dated October 11th, 1904-. Itis sufficient for the purposes of this application to know that the dog15 is normally pressed outgages the lug 16 on the ring 16, and preventsthe further rotationof the ring 16 and the permits the outward movementof the dog 15- and its engagement with the power wheel 13. The movementof the switch plate 17 may be controlled by a foot treadle 17 havingsuitable connection, not shown, with the. said switch plate.

20 is a disk diametrically grooved and secured to or formedintegrallywith the shaft 8 at its opposite end to the one carrying the belt wheel13, and preferably outside of the upright 5. -The groove in the disk 20is preferably T-shaped in cross section to receive the head and shank ofa crank pin or arm 21, which is adjustable along said groove relativelyto the axis of the shaft 8.

22 is a horizontally disposed plate, secured in any suitable manner tothe upper surface of the bed 4 and carrying a pivot or center plate 23,which may. be formed integrally with it, or secured to it in anysuitable manner.

24 is a rotatable annular dial having an annular series of cap-receivingapertures 25 through it, each one of which apertures is lshapedpreferably to the form of the metal blank from which each metallic capis made. 26 are grooves, three in number', extending in the said dialplate 23 radially from the center of each cap aperture or blank receiver25 therein.

27 are reciprocatable cap or blank-engagin grippers or jaws, each havinga horizonta ly disposed arm 27 mounted in one of said grooves 26, and adownwardly extending ver- 'tically'disposed arm 27a, which preferablyrests at its lower end upon the upper surface of the plate 22. Each ofthese grippers has its upper inner corner beveled, asindicated at 27h,to permit the easy introduction of a cap blank into the holder, and theinner vertical face of each gripper is grooved, as indicated at 27C, toconform to the curvilinear surface of the cap or cap blank. The uppersurface of each gripper is transversely grooved, as indicated at 27d, toreceive .a transversely arranged retaining strip or plate 28, which ateither end is secured to the dial plate 24 and is adapted to hold thegripper in its groove or recess 26.

29 is a spring bearing at its. outer end against the vertical wall ofthe grooveor recess 26 and at its inner end against the vertical leg 27aof the sliding gripper or jaw mounted in the groove, and is adapted tonormally press the gripper toward the center of the cap-receivingaperture 25.

4adjustable connectin rod 38.

30 are notches equally spaced apart about the periphery of the dialplate 24 and adapted to receive the toothed or pointed end 31 of a awl31, which latter is pivoted at 32 to a sli e 33 mounted in a guide 34carried by the main frame.

35 is a spring wound about a stud 36 carried by the slide 33. The frontend 35 of the said spring presses against the front free end of the pawl31 and tends normally to force the tooth 31 on the pawl toward the dialplate 24. The front face 31 a of the said pawl tooth is straight andadapted to engage and press against the front wall of the recess 3() inthe dial plate which it enters. From this straight front face 31a, onits dial side, the tooth is curved away from the dial, as indicated at31h, so that the pawl will readily disengage itself from the dial plateas it moves rearwardly with the slide 33.

. Near its rear end the slide 33 carries two upwardly projecting ears orlugs 36 between which, by means o a'pin 37, is pivoted an 'Ihe rear endof this connecting ro is pivotally connected at 38 to one arm 39 of abell crank lever 39, which is secured to a rock shaft 4() extendingthrough and suitably mounted in the upright 5 of the main frame.

41 is a sleeve carrying a laterally project-- ing pin or pivot 41rotatably mounted in the front end of the arm 39a of the bell cranklever 39; this pin 41 being held in position by means of a nut 41a.

42 is a rod having its up er end pivotally connected at 42 to the cranpin 21. Intermediate of its ends this rod 42 is screw threaded asindicated at 42a to receive a twopiece internally screw threadedad'ustment nut or collar 43. 4T he rod 42 exten s loosely throu h thesleeve 41 and has a coiled spring 45, w iich surrounds the rod,interposed between said sleeve and a nut 44 at its lower end.

46 is a lock nut for the nut 44.

47 is a horizontally disposed punch-carrying head or late, detachablysecured to the lower end of) the vertically movable slide 6. Projectingdownward from this late 47 are a series o punches arranged Wit theiraxes in the arc of the circle containing the centers of thecap-receiving a ertures 25 in the dial 24, in such manner t at when theslide 6 moves downwardly, each one of the said punches will registerwith and enter one of six consecutive recesses 25 in the said dial. Ofthese punches, the iirst one on the right of the series, looking at themachine from the front, is represented by 48, it being the punch forcuttin or' striking the meta blank 48b from whic the bottle ca isformed, out of the stock or strip of s eet metal. This punch com rises acutting lunger or head 48 of the s ape of the blan to be cut andpreferably having at its upper end a iange 48a, which is detachablysecured to the late 47. The head 48 is hollow and has tted snugly intoit a cylinder 49 which is adapted to reciprocate vertically.

49 1s a rod extending upward from said cylinder 49 and having detachablysecured to its up er end a plate 50, fitted into a vertically isposedopening 51 through the plate 47.

52 is a coiled s ring arranged in the said opening 51 and adJapted topress at its lower end against the plate 50 and to normally force tthelatter to the bottom of the passageway 51, 52 being a plate detachablysecured to the top of the'plate 47 and fitted over the passageway 51therethrough, and against which the upper end of the s ring 52 presses.

Beneath the cutting punch 48 is arranged the cutting die 53 and theguide 54 for the strip or stock of metal. rlhis guide comprises a baseplate 55 preferably'arranged radially across the dial plate 24 anddetachably secured at its outer end to the bed of the main frame and atits inner end to the pivot plate 23.

56, 56 are thin metallic plates arranged longitudinally, one at eitherside, of the guide base, 55 and having their inner surfaces spaced apartsubstantially the distance of t e width of the strip of metal 57 fromwhich the blanks are to be cut. The die plate 54 is detachably securedat each side to the guide plate bed 55, it resting upon the plates 56,56. The die aperture 53 extends through said die plate, and is `arrangedto register with the cutting punch 48, and with the blank-receivingapertures 25 in theV rotary dial or blank conveyer 24.

58 indicates as an entirety a feed governing device for the strip ofmetal 57. Of this automatic feed controlling device, 58 is a triggerpivotally connected at 58a to a lug or u ward yprojection 58b carried bythe die p ate 54. The trigger is mounted relatively oosely upon thepivot 58a, so as to be ca able of yslight lateral vibration oroscillation .at each end, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 5. Thisis preferably accomplished by having the hole through the triggersomewhat larger in dimensions than is the shank part of the pivot 58a onwhich the trigger is mounted. At its rear end the trigger carries adownwardly projecting' point or ringer 58 which is adapted to beprojected into the plane of the path of travel of the strip 57 throughthe extension 54a of the die opening 53 through the die pla-tc 54. Theforwardly extending arm 58 of the trio-ger carries a stud screw 58 forvarying the upward throw permitted to the finger end of the trigger.

59 is a spring having one 0nd secured to the die plate 54 and its otherend bearing against the arm 58d of the trigger and tending ncrmally topress the finger end 58C of the trigger toward the die opening 53. Thisis for the purpose of facilitating the hand feeding of the strip 57.After the cap blank has been struck from the strip by the punch 48, the

'operator presses down momentarily on the arm 58i of the trigger, andwhen he ceases, the linger end 58 is moved toward the die o ening 53 andwill rest uponthe metal of t e strip 57 at 57 (Fig. 7), if the o eratorhas not advanced the strip 57. 1f e has, the nger 58c will dro into theopening in the strip from which tlie last cap blank was struck, and willpermit the feed of the strip until the said finger engages the rear wallof said cap blank opening and is forced against the outer end of anadjusting screw 60 carried by a block 61, detachably secured to the dieplate 54.

62 represents the second unch in the series carried by the punch p ate47, it being adapted to enter the opening 25 in the dial plate 24 nextin series to the opening 25 in registry with the die 53, and to forcethe metal cap blank 48", as cut by the punch 48 and die 53, to the shapeshown in Fig. 12, into a die 63 carried by and inserted in the plate 22.

The punch'62 and die 63 form the blank into the shape shown in Fig. 13.

63 is an ejector for the die 63. It comprises a head 63a carried by ashank 63h, about which is arranged a coiled spring 63 c, which at itsupper end bears against the eector head 63aL and at its lower endagainst t e bottom wall of a recess 63d in the plate 22. After the punch62 has struck the cap blank into the die 63, the ejector 63 elevatesthel blank into proper position in the dial plate 24.

64 indicates as an entirety the next punch in the series to the punch62, carried by the punch plate 47. 64 indicates the shank of this punch64, and 64a a head mounted to move up and down on said -shank 64 andhaving its lower end 64b shaped to enter a die 65 carried by the plate22, and to form therewith into the shape shown in Fig. 14, the cap blankas delivered from the punch 62 and die l63, this operation completingthe forming of the metal blank which comprises the body of each bottlecap.

v64C is an annular iiange carried by the punch head 64a above the part64b thereon. The shank 64 of the punch is screw threaded at 64d toreceive an -adiusting nut or collar 64", between which and the flange64C, and surrounding the shank 64 is a coil spring 66 which Anormallypresses downward on the head 64a. The latter is vertically slotted at64I to receive the shank of a screw or stud 64g carried by and extendinglaterally from the shank 64. This connection between the head 64l andshank 64 permits the vertical movement of the former relative to thelatter, while at the same time preventing rotary movement of these twoelements relatively to each other. The stud 64g also serves to limit thedownward travel of the head 64a under the action of the spring 66.

65' represents as an entirety an ejector for the die 65. As it issimilar in detail to the ejector 63' for the die 63, further descriptionof it is not necessary.

The next step in the formation of the bottle cap is to insert in themetallic blank, after its shaping has been completed by the punch 64 anddie 65,- a disk of paper, preferably paraflined or waxed paper. For thispurpose a paper reel 67 carrying a roll of paper 68, of suitable width,is pivotally mounted on a horizontal axis 69 at the front end of an arm70 extending forward from the bed 4 of the main frame. The strip ofpaper 68 is preferably carried downwardly from the front of the reel 67about a roller 71 mounted in a swinging frame 72 suitably secured at itsupper end to the main frame of the machine. From this roller 71 thestrip of paper is led upwardly through an o ening 73 in the pivot plate23 and about a orizontally disposed roller 74 suitably mounted on thesaid plate. Thence it is carried rearwardly through a horizontally'disposed guide 75 by means of which the paper is led above the dial 24this guide being supported by and detachably secured to the pivot plate23 at its front end and to the plate 22 at its rear end.

76 is a die plate detachably secured upon the guide and having throughit the circular die opening 77, the center of which is arranged to becoincident with the center of each cap-blank-receiving opening 25y inthe rotary dial 24 that registers with said die opening. The strip ofpaper 68, after it leaves the guide 75, is passed between two frictiongripping and advancing rolls 78, 78'.

79 is a roc rer arm secured on the inner side of the upright 5 to theinner end of the rock shaft 40.

80 is a bearing plate or bracket suitably supported upon the main frameand extending rearwardly between theuprights 5, 5', from a pointadjacent to the rear edge of the dial 24. 81, 81 are standards carriedby said bracket 80, at either side thereof and on opposite sides of thepath .of travel of the paper strip 68. 80' is a horizontally disposedtransversely arranged shaft mounted in suitable bearings upon the saidbracket 80, and carrying the paper feed roll 78'. The cooperating paperfeed roll 78 is carried by a shaft 82 mounted at either endin bearings82', 82a, carried respectively by the vertically rising and fallingbearing boxes 88, 83',

mounted upon the standards 81, 81', respectively. .The feed rollers 78,78' are normally held in forced contact with each other by means ofsprings 83b interposed between the At each side of its front end thebracket 8G.

supports an upwardly extending ear or lug 80h, preferably connected withthe bearing boxes for the shaft 80'. Between these lugs is mounted arocking tripper 80C, having at either side rearwardly extending lugs orprojections 80d each adapted to engage the under surface of the adjacentvertically rising and falling bearing block 83 or 83'.

8O'e is a lever arm extending forward from the rock shaft 80c into thevertical plane of travel of the slide 6, or a trip carried thereby, andadapted to be engaged by the slide or said trip carried by 1t and forceddownwardly, so as to cause the upward throw of the lugs 80d, 80d,consequent elevation of the bearing boxes 83, 83', and the se aration ofthe paper feed rolls 78, 78'. his releasing of the gripping action ofthe feed rolls 78, 78' on the strip of paper 68 at the time when thelatter is being operated upon by the paper cutter punch, insures the proer alinement of the paper strip between sai feed rolls at the time whensaid rolls are operating to feed the stripforward, since after the paperdisk is cutfrom the stri the strip can right itself between the ro s 78,78', and then as they close together and grip it, their action upon thestrip will be a straight line action, and one which it has been foundaccomplishes the proper feeding I of the paper under all circumstances.

85 is a punch or cutter for cutting a disk of paper out of the strip 68and inserting it into one of the formed metal caps after it has beenacted upon by the punch 64. 85' is a hollow shank detachably secured inthe punch head 47. 86 is a rod ittinginto said shank 85 and carrying atits lower end a circular disk 86' and at its upper end a nut 86a. Thedisk 86 is beveled to seat in a conical recess in thelower end of thepunch. This disk, as the punch descends, first engages the paper strip68 and rests upon it until the punch strikes out the paper disk 68',when under the action of gravity the disk 86' drops downward away fromthe punch and forces the paper disk into the metal cap blank beneath it.

After the insertion of the disk of paper, the formed metal cap isadvanced another to it a pivot block 96.-

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dinally disposed guideway 91, which isadapted to direct and guide thedisks of-cork from the magazine 88 lnto the cork-inserting mechanism 87.

92 is a reciprocatable slide iitted into the guideway 91 and adapted toengage with'the last cork disk delivered thereto by the magazine 88 andto advance it into the inserting mechanism-87 whenthe latter iselevated.

9.3 is a swinging arm pivoted at 94 to the pivot plate A23 and havingslot and in connection at 95 with the slide 92.l At 1ts opposite end thearm 93 has pivotally connected 97 is a rod pivotally connected at 97 tothe slide 33 and having its opposite end screw threaded at 97a andextending through a horizontally disposed passageway in the pivot block96. 97b lare adjusting and' locking nuts n the rod4 97 for adjustingthis pivot block 96 therealong and: securing it in any desired position.

Of the cork disk-inserting mechanism 87, 100 is a punch detachably andadjustably `secured at its upper end tothe punch plate 47. For thelatter purpose the punch is cxternally threaded, as indicated at 100B',adjacent to said punch plate, and provided with av nut 100b foradjustment purposes.

101 is a reciprocatable cork disk-receiving head mounted on the punch100 to move up and down therewith a predetermined disL tance in eitherdirection while permit-ting the said punch to move up and down within itat This head is preferably formed in two sections 101 and 101, separableon horizontal linesl and having laterally, extending flanges detachablyconnected together by screws' 102. The upper part 101 has a hollowcylindrical upward extension 103 adapted to receive thepunch 100. Thesaid punch is longitudinally groovedl for a portion of its. length, asindicated at 100.

103 is a laterally projecting boss'at the upper end of the part 101 ofthe head. Ithas a passageway 103a extending through it at right anglesto the punch 100. 103b is afriction disk or plate, preferably made ofsome fibrous material, placed in said passageway 103a and having itsinner end projecting therefrom and iitted into the-groove 100 in theunch 100. This friction disk 103b is norlmal y held in forced engagementwith the ably fitted intothe outer`end of the boss 103. The frictionalengagement between the said friction disk 103b andthe punch 100 is atall times suiiicient to cause the movement togeth'er in either directionof the punchV 100 and the head 101, while at the same time permittingthe relative movement of the punch to the head in the event that themovement of the head is limited or sto ped. The lower part 101a of thesaid headD carries a downwardly projecting hollow cork guide 104,tapering both externally and internally. This taper cork guide has threevertically extending recesses 106 suitably disposed to receive theprojections or lugs 48c of the cap. At its front and bottom the part 101of the head is recessed as indicatedv at 107 to form an openin throughwhich the cork disks are introduce into the conical passageway 104 whenthe said opening is in registry with the cork guide 91, as shown in Fig.10. The ton e and groove nature of this friction control ed connectionbetween the punch 100 .andthe head 101 insures that the said head willnot turn relative to the unch, so as to throw the opening 107 in t eheadv out of alinement with the cork disk guide 91, when the head is inits most-elevated position. The top plate of the cork guide 90 is bifur`cated at its rear end as indicated at 90, 90.

These arms extend out into the path of'travel of the flanged part of thehead 101, with which Athey engage, as shown inl Fig. 4, t'o limit' theupward travel of the said head and the proper positioning of thecork-receiving opening 107 therein, relative to the cork guide 91.

108 is a unch detachably secured to the punch hea 47, arranged toregister with the dial opening 25 next adjacent to the one be- -neaththe cork inserting mechanism 87, and

adapted to force the finished cap from the dial carrier through asuitable discharge opening 109 inthe plate 22. As the caps aredischarged they may be received by any suitable device for the purpose.

Iii order to prevent mutilation of either the unches or the dialcarrier, should they not be in proper relative positions t'o operatecorrectly, asv the punches are descending, I have provided automaticallyacting safety clutch disconnecting mechanism, shown as an entirety at110, on one side of the main frame.

1 1 1 is a bracket carried by the upright'5' and itself su porting thehollow vertical guides 111l an 111% 112'is a similar bracket carried bythe u right 5 and having the vertlcally dispose hollow guides 112',112g.

1131is a rod iitted'into-the guides 111" and 112 and adapted to slide upand down therein.

114 is an arm extending laterally from the slide 6 and'carrying at itsouter end a vertically adjustablescrew 114 adapted to engage at itsupper end with the lower end of inner end to the rod 113 and at itsouter end to the rod 116, which latter rod is mounted to slide up anddown in the guides 111", 112a.

117 is a coiled spring surrounding rod 113 between the guide 111 and theinner end of the strap 115. The rod 116 is of sufficient length to haveits upper end 116 extend when in elevated position into the circularpath of travel of the controlling dog 19 of the clutch. At its lower endthe rod 116 carries an arm 118 from the inner end of which projectsdownwardly a rod 119. The lower end of this rod is adapted to enter aguide passageway 120 in a guide block 121 secured to the plate 22 on themain frame. The axis of this hole 120 lies in the circumference of acircle containing the axes of a series of holes 122 of equal diameterarranged near the periphery of the dial 24, and each adjacent to one ofthe notches 30 therein. As the slide 6 descends, forcing the unchescarried thereby toward the dial plate, if the said plate is in properposition relative to the unches, the safety rod 119 will enter one ofthe holes 122, it being forced downward under the action of the spring117, the upper end 116 of the rod 116 will be moved downward out of thepath of travel of the clutch controlling dog 19, and the punches willoperate as intended. If, however, the dial plate 24 is not absolutelyproperly positioned relative to the punches as the latter descend, thesafety rod 119 will engage the top of-the dial plate, and the u per end116 of the rod 116 will remain in t e path of travel of the clutchcontrolling dog 19 and will engage therewith and prevent the operationof the clutch to effect the downward travel of the slide 6, and thepunches from being forced into engagement with the dial 24. I make noclaim herein to the idea of this safety attachment for preventing theoperation of the punches unless the dial late is properly positioned, asthe same is t e subject matter of my patent hereinbefore referred to.

In operation, to form one complete bottle cap or closure, a strip ofmetal 57 is fed to the uide 54 and power applied for rotating the beltwheel 13. The foot treadle 17 is pressed downwardly and the clutch dog15 is thrown into position to connect the fly wheel to the main shaft 8,and the slide 6 is caused to descend toward the dial carrier 24, whichis in proper position to have the punches carried by the punch head 47,each enter one of a series of adjoining blank-receiving openings 25 inthe dial carrier.

The punch 48 enters the die 53 and' strikes or cuts from the metal strip57 a cap blank 48h of the form shown in Fig. 12 and the cylinder 49,under the action of the spring 52, is then forced downwardly and insertsthe "fier 24 one ste said cap blank into the ca blank receivingA sectionbeneath it. The side 6 then starts on its upward stroke and by the timethe last one of t e punches or elements carried by the punch head 47 iswithdrawn from the rotatable Vdial 24, the tooth 31 on the pawl 31 hasdrolpped into the adjacent recess 30 in the dia late and the slide 33begins to move forward) causing the rotation of the dial car- Thisbrings the cap blank 48b as cut by t e punch 48, under the punch 62.Again the slide 6 descends and the punch 62 acts upon'the cap blank incoperlation with the die 63. The slide 6` then starts on its upwardstroke, the dial carrier is rotated one step, and the cap blank broughtinto proper position beneath the punch 64. When the slide next descendsthe punch 64 and the die 65 complete the formation of the metal capblank. The dial late then advances the metal blank, as lmally formed onestep into registry with the circular die opening. 77 and the paper diskcutter 85 descends and cuts a dis of paper from the strip 68 and thehead 86 inserts it in the cap blank 48h.

Each time as theslide 33 moves forward to rotate the dial carrier onestep, the swinging bar-93 forces the slide 92 inwardly and causes a corkdisk 89 to be ejected from the slide 91 and introduced through theopening 107 into the head 100 of the inserting mechanism 87. When thedial carrier advances the cap blank the next step in its course'oftravel after it has received a disk of paper, as the slide 6 descends,the conical projection on the cork-inserting mechanism 87 engages themetal ca blank and the punch head 100 descends an forces the cork diskthrough the conical passageway 104 and into the cap blank, therebycompleting the bottle cap or closure. Upon the next step by stepmovement of the dial plate, the punch 108 in descending with the punchplate 47 forces the completed bottle cap from the dial plate 24 throughthe discharge opening 109 in the main frame of the machine.

I have described the course of formation and travel of but a singleblank through the machine into completed form. It will be understoodthat in regular operation, the punches and cutters carried by the punchplate 47 operate continuously and simultaneously upon cap blanks indifferent sta es of formation, giving the machine a hig capacity andefficiency.

When the apparatus is operated at high speed, I have found it advisableto employ a locking pawl forthe dial plate or carrier 24, so thatneither momentum of the latter nor the action of t-he pawl 31 in movingrearward along the peripheryT of the said dial, will tend to move thedial out of its proper position for any step.

123 is a bell crank lever pivotally con- 130` nected at 123 to the plate22. One arm of said lever carries a pawl tooth 123a adapted to enter,one after another, the recesses 30 in the periphery of the dial plate24, and the other arm 123b extends at an angle to the first one andcarries a rearwardly projecting extension 123".

124 is a spring having one end secured to a plate 22, and its other endbearing against the arm 123b of said bell crank lever, and adaptednormally to press the lever so as to force the pawl tooth 12311A towardthe dial plate 24.

125 is an anti friction roller suitably mounted upon the slide 33 andadapted to engage with the 'said extension '123 to throw the pawl tooth12,3 away from the dial 24. After the slide 33 moves forward apredetermined distance, `the roller 125 is carried away from theextension 123c and the spring 124 acts to set the pawl tooth 1233.

The foregoing description of a closure-making apparatus, and thedrawings accompanying it, illustrate an embodiment of my invention formaking a closure with a ca blank yof somewhat peculiar shape. It will beunderstood that the apparatus is readily adaptable for the making ofclosures, the cap blanks of which may be of any desired shape.Furthermore, while l have shown and described the disks 89 as made ofcork, it will be readily appreciated that they may be made of any othersuitable substance for the purpose. I

The strip of metal 57 employed in the machine herein shownianddescribed, is of suiiicient width to be fed through the machine, iirstwith one side uppermost and then with the other side uppermost, in orderto economize material bystriking ca blanks from a single strip of metalso as to eave the blank apertures 1n the strip in staggered relation toeach other, as shown in Fig. 7.

What l' claim is 1. In an apparatus for making closures comprising asheet metal cap with a disk of paper and a disk of cork insertedtherein, the combination of means for simultaneously performingprogressive steps in the formation of several of said closures,including means for forming a metal cap blank into the desired shapeduring the operation of which the contour of the cap blank is changed,means for inserting a disk of paper into the metal cap as formed, meansfor inserting a cork disk into the metal cap as formed, a carrier forholding several closures in different stages of formation in positionto'be operated upon in proper sequence by all of the aforesaid means,said carrier having cap blank receiving sections, and means forcentering` cap blanks in said sections in the different shapes assumedby the said cap blanks during their formation.

e5 s 2. ln an apparatus for making closures comprisin a sheet metal capwith a disk of paper an a disk of cork inserted therein,

the combination of means for simultaneously performing progressive stepsin the formation of several of said closures, including means forforming a metal cap blank into the desired shape during the o eration ofwhich the contour of the cap b ank is changed, means for inserting adisk of aper into the metal cap as formed, means or inserting a corkdisk into the metal cap as formed, and an endless carrier having capblank-receiving sections, each arranged to receive an unformed metal capblank, to accommodate and hold said metal cap blank properly centeredrelative to said forming and inserting means in the different shapes andsizes which the said blank assumes and to position the same cap blanktobe operated upon in proper sequence by said forming means, said paperdisk inserting means, and said cork disk inserting means.

3. in an apparatus for making closures comprising a sheet metal cap witha disk of paper and a disk of cork inserted therein, the combination ofmeans for simultaneously performing progressivesteps in the formation ofseveral of said closures, including means for striking a cap blank froma strip of sheet metal, means for forming said metal `cap blank into thedesired shape during the o eration o f which the contour of the cap` bank is changed, means for inserting a dis of paper into the metal cap asformed, and means for inserting a cork disk into the metal cap asformed, and a carrier for hold- 1ing several closures in differentstages of formation in position to be operated upon in proper sequenceby the aforesaid cap blankforming means, paper disk inserting means andcork disk insertingl means, and arranged to receive each metal cap'blank as it is struck from said strip of metal and to accommodate andhold said metalcap blank properly centered relative to said forming andinserting means in the different shapes and sizes which the said blankassumes.

4. ln an apparatus for making closures comprising a sheet metal cap witha diskof paper and 'a disk of cork inserted therein, the combination ofmeans for simultaneously performing progressive steps in the formationof several of said closures, including means for striking a cap blankfrom a stri of sheet metal, means for forming said meta cap blank intothe desired shape during the o eration of which the contour of the cap bank is changed, means for inserting a dis of paper into the metal ca asformed, and means for inserting a cork dlsk into the metal cap asformed, and a carrier having cap blank-receiving sections, each arrangedto receive an unformed metal cap blank as struck from the strip of metaland to aocommodate and hold the said blank properly centered relative tosaid forming and inserting means in the different shapes and sizes whichthe said blank assumes to position the same blank to be operated upon inproper seqllience by said forming means, said paper dis inserting means,and said cork disk insertin means.

5. Ign an apparatus for making closures, the combination of a pluralityof sets of metal cap blank-shaping elements for simultaneouslyperforming progressive steps in the formation of several closures duringwhich steps the contours of a plurality of cap blanks are changed, acarrier having cap blank-receiving sections, each arranged to receive anunformed metal cap blank and to position the same blank for theoperation of said sets' of shaping elements in proper sequence u on itand means for centering the said cap lanks in the said cap blankreceiving sections in the different shapes assumed by the said'capblanks during their formation.

6. In an apparatus for making closures comprising a sheet metal cap witha disk of cork inserted therein, the combination of cap blank-shapingelements arranged to change the contour of a metal cap blank and toshape the blank as desired, means for inserting a cork disk into eachmetal ca as finally shaped, a carrier having cap blank sections, eacharranged to receive a metal cap blank and to position the same blank forthe operation of said -shaping elements and said cork disk-insertingmeans in proper sequence upon it and means for centering the said capblanks in the said cap blank receiving sections in the different shapesassumed by the said cap blanks during their formation.

7. In an apparatus for making sheet metal caps, the combination of aplurality of sets of metal ca blank-shaping elements for simultaneousyperforming progressive steps in the formation of several of said capsduring `which steps the contours of a plurality of cap blanks arechanged, means for simultaneously actuating said sets of shapingelements, a carrier having cap blank-recelving sections arranged to holdseveral ca blanks in different stages of formation, eac 1 of said capblank-receiving sections being arranged to receive an unformed metal cablank and to position the same blank to e operated upon in propersequence by said sets of sha ing elements and means for centering t esaid cap blanks in the said ca blank receiving sections in the differents apes assumed by the said cap blanks during their formation.

8. In an apparatus for making sheet metal caps, the combination of aplurality of sets of metal ca blank-shaping elements for simultaneous yperformin progressive steps in the formation of severa of said capsduring which steps the contours of a pluralit of cap blanks are changed,means for simu taneously actuating said sets of shaping elements, acarrier havin cap blank-receiving sections arranged to ho d several cablanks in dierent stagesof formation, eac 1 of said cap blank-receivingsections being arranged to receive an unformed metal cap blank and toposition the same blank to be operated upon in proper sequence by saidsets of shp- 1n e elements, and means for centering said cap blanks inthe said ca blank receiving sections in the diHerent s apes assumed bythe said cap blanks during their formation and means for imparting astep by step movement to said carrier.

9. In an apparatus for making sheet metal caps, the combination of aplurality of sets of metal ca blank -shaping elements for simultaneous yperforming progressive steps in the formation of several of said capsduring which steps the contours of a pluralit f of cap blanks arechanged, means for simu taneously actuating said sets of shapinelements, an endless carrier havin ca b ankreceiving sections arrangedto ol several cap blanks in different stages of formation, each of saidcap blank-reeeivin sections being arranged to receive an u ormed metalcap blank and to position the same blank to be operated upon 1n propersequence by said sets of shaping elements and means for centering thesaid cap blanks'in the said cap blank receiving sections in the dierentshapes assumed by the said cap blanksdurin g their formation.

10. In an apparatus for makin sheet metal ca s, the combination of a purality of sets o metal cap blank-shaping elements for simultaneouslyperforming progressive steps in the formation of several of said capsduring which steps the contours of a pluralit of cap blanks are changed,means for simu taneously actuating said sets of shaping elements, acarrier havin cap blank-receiving 110 sections arranged to ho d severalca blanks in different stages of formation, eac of said capblank-receiving sections being arranged to receive an unformed metal cablank and to position the same blank to e operated 115 upon in propersequence by said sets of shaping elements, and means for centering thesaid cap blanks in the said ca blank receiving sections in the diHerents apes assumed by the said cap blanks during their forma- 120 tion, andmeans for insertlng unformed metal cap blanks in said blank-receivingsections of the carrier.

11. In an apparatus for making sheet metal caps, the combination of alurality of 125 sets of metal cap blank-shaping e ements forsimultaneously performing progressive steps in the formation of severalof said ca s during which steps the contours of a p uralit of cap blanksare changed, means for simu 130 taneously actuating said sets of shapingelements, a carrier hazing cap blankreceiving sections arranged to ho dseveral cap blanks in different stages of formation, each of said capblank-receixing sections being arranged to receive an unformed metal capblank and to position the same blank to be operated upon in propersequence by said sets of shaping elements, and means for centering thesaid cap blanks in the said cap blank receiving sections in thedifferent shapes assumed by the said cap blanks during their formation,and means for strikin a metal cap blank from a strip of metal aninserting it inl'oneof said cap blankreceiving sections.

12.. In an -a paratus for making closures .cam-prising'a sheet metalcapwith a disk o f 'cork inserted therein, the combination of a 2.0

plurality of sets of metal cap blank-shaping elements for simultaneouslyperforming progressi'l'e steps in the formation of se'.'eral closuresduring which steps the con-tours of a lural-ity of cap blanks arechanged, means or inserting a cork disk into each metal cap as finallyshaped, means for simultaneously actuating said seti-of shaping elementsand said cork disk inserting means, and a carrier arranged to holdsei'eral metal cap blanks in the different .shapes assumed by said capblanks during theirformation in position to be operated upon in propersequence by said shaping elements, and also to hold a formed cap inosition to receiige a cork disk from said disk inserting means. a

`13. In an apparatus for making closures comprising a .sheet metal capwith .a disk of paper inserted therein, the combination .of aplurality'of sets of metal cap .blank-shaping elements forsimultaneously performing progressize steps in the formation ofse'feral.

closures during which steps the contours of a plurality of .ca blanksare changed, means for inserting a `sk of paper into each cap blank :asnally shaped, means for simultal neously actuating said sets of shapinge1e' ments and said .paper`disk inserting means,

and a carrier `arran ed to -hold seferal metal -ca-p blanks-in the erentshapes .assumed bysaid cap blanks duri .in position to be operate .uponin pro er seqgience by said shaping elements, anda so to old a formed ca4in position to receixe .a

' paper disk from sai. disk inserting means.

14. In y,an a paratus for making closures comprising -a eet metal capwith a disk of paper inserted therein, the combination of v.a plurality,of sets ,of ,metal ,ca blank-shap- -ingelements for simultaneous yperformin progressi-Je steps in the formation .of setera closures duringwhich steps the. .contours .of Ya lurality of cap blanks are changed,means for cutting a disk 'from a .strip of aper and inserting it into -acap blank as aina y shaped, means their formation for simultaneouslyactuating said the other in be operated .upon in tproper se sets ofshaping elements and said paper disk cutting and inserting means, acarrier arranged to hold several metal cap blanks in the differentshapes assumed by said cap blanks during their formation in position tobe operated -u on by said shaping element-s, and also to ho d a formedcap in position to recei'xe a paper disk from said paper disk cuttingand inserting means, and means for feeding a strip of paper to said diskcutting and inserting nieans.-

15- In an apparatus for making closures comprisin a sheet metal cap WithAva disk .of paper an a disk of cork inserted therein,l the combinationof a plurality of sets of metal cap blank-shaping .elements forsimultaneously performing progressive steps in the formation of severalclosures during which steps the contours of fa plurality of cap blanksare chan e means for cutting a disk from a strip of pa er and-insertingit into a cap blank a's final y shaped, means for inserting a cork diskinto each cap as finally shaped, means for simultaneously actuating saidsets of shaping elements, said paper .disk cutting and inserting means,and said cork disk inserting means, and a carrier arranged to holdseveral metal cap blanks in the diiierent shapes assumed by said capblanks during their formationin position to be o erated .upon' in propersequence by said s aping elements and -to hold two vformed caps, one vinposition to recei-je a paperdisk from said paper disk inserting means,and sition to receive a cork disk from said cork disk .inserting Vmeans-.16- vIn an a params .far making Closunes compr-,isms a f .eet :metal.Cap with a disk .of paper anda disk lof cork inserted therein, thecombination of a plurality of sets .of metal cap blank-shaping elementsfor simultane- -ously performing progressive steps in the for.- mationof several closures during which steps the contours of a plurality ofcap blanks .are changed, means for cutting a diskfrom a Strip of paper.and inserting it into a cap blank as nally sha ed, means for insertinga cork disk in to .eac cap as finally shaped, means for simultaneouslyactuating said s ets of shaping elements, said paper disk cntting andinserting means, .and said cork d lsk 1nsertn means, andan endlesscarrler arrange to hold several metal cap blanks 1n the different.shapes assumed by said cap blanks during their formation in position touence by said shaping elements. and to hol D caps, one in position toreceive a paper disk from said paper inserting means, and the other inposition to receive a cork ,disk .from said cork ydisk inserting means.

17.. Inran apparatus for making yclosures Gomprising a sheet metal capwith a disk vof paper and a 'disk .of cork .inserted therein, lthecombination' of a plurality of sets of metal two formed blank as finallyshaped, means for inserting cap blank-shaping elements forsimultaneously performing progressive steps in the formation of severalclosures during which steps the contours of a plurality of cap blanksare changed, means for cutting a disk from a stiip of .paper andinserting vit into a cap a cork disk into each cap as finally shaped,means for simultaneously actuating said sets of shaping elements, saidpaper disk cutting and inserting means, and said cork disk insertingmeans, and a carrier arranged to hold several metal cap blanks in thedifferent shapes assumed by said cap blanks during their formation inposition to be operated upon in proper sequence by said shaping elementsand to hold two formed caps, one in position to receive a paper diskfrom said paper disk inserting means, and the other in position toreceive a cork disk from said cork disk inserting means, and means forimparting a step by step movement to said carrier. v

18. In an apparatus for making closures comprising a sheet metal capwith a disk of paper and a disk of cork inserted therein, thecombination of a plurality of sets ofmetal cap blank-shaping elementsfor simultaneously performing progressive steps in the formation ofseveral closures during which steps the contours of a lurality of capblanks are changed, means or cutting a disk from a strip of paper andinserting it into a cap blank as finally shaped, means for inserting acork disk into each. ca as finally shaped, means for simultaneous yactuating said sets of shaping elements, said paper disk cutting andinserting means, and said cork disk inserting means, and a carrierarranged to hold several metal cap blanks in the different shapesassumed by said cap blanks duringtheir formation in position to beoperated upon in proper se uence by-said shaping elements and to ho dtwo formed caps, one in position to receive a paper disk from said paperdisk inserting `means, and the other in position to receive a cork diskfrom said cork disk inserting means, and means for feeding cork disks tosaid disk inserting mechanism.

19. In an a paratus for making closures comprising a s ieet metal capwith a disk of paper and a disk of cork inserted therein, thecombination of a plurality ofsets of metal cap blank-shaping elementsfor simultaneously performing progressive steps in the formation ofseveral closures during Which steps the contours of a plurality of capblanks are changed, means for cutting a disk from a` strip of paper andinserting it into a cap blank as finally shaped, means for inserting acork disk into eac cap as finally shaped,

serting means, and a carrier arranged to hold several metal cap blanksin the different shapes assumed by said cap blanks during theirformation in position to be operated upon in proper sequence by saidshaping elements and to hold tWo formed caps, one in position to receivea paper disk from said paper disk inserting means, and the other inposition to receive a cork disk from said cork disk inserting means,meansl for feeding cork disks to said disk inserting mechanism, andmeans for imparting a step by step movement to said carrier.

20. In an apparatus for making closures comprising a sheet metal capwith a disk of paper and a disk of cork inserted therein, thecombination of a plurality of sets of metal cap blank-shaping elementsfor simultaneously performing progressive steps in the formation ofseveral closures during which steps the contours of a .plurality of cablanks are changed, means for cutting a dis from a strip of paper andinserting it into a cap blank as finally shaped, means for inserting acork disk into each cap as finally shaped, means for simultaneouslyactuating said sets of shaping elements, said paper disk cutting andinserting means, and said cork disk inserting means, and a carrierarranged to hold several metal cap blanks in' the different shapesassumed by saidcap blanks during their formation in position to beoperated upon in proper sequence by said shaping elements and to holdtwo formed caps, one in position to receive a paper disk from said paperdisk inserting means, and the other in position to receive a cork diskfrom said cork disk inserting means, means for feeding cork disks tosaid disk inserting mechanism, and means for feeding unformed metal capblanks to said carrier.

21. In an apparatus for making bottle closures comprising a sheet metalcap with a disk of paper and a disk of cork inserted therein, thecombination of means for forming a blank of metal into a cap of thedesired shape during the operation of which the contour of the cap blankvis changed, means for cutting and inserting a disk of paper into themetal cap as finally shaped, means for inserting a disk of cork into thecap as finally shaped, mechanism for simultaneously operating said capforming means, said paper disk cutting and inserting means, said corkdisk inserting means, and a carrier having sections, each arranged toreceive an unformed metal cap blank and to convey said blank step bystep into the positions where said forming means, said paper diskcutting and inserting means, and said cork disk inserting means canoperate upon it in proper sequence and means for centering cap blanksmeans fuor simultaneously actuating said s ets l in said sections in thedifferent shapes asof shaping elements, said paper disk cutting sumed bythe said blanks during their forand inserting means, and said cork diskinl mation.

22. In an apparatus for making closures, the combination of a pluralityof sets of metal cap blanksshaping elements arranged to operate insequence to form a cap of the desired shape, and a carrier having capblank-receiving sections, each section provided with yielding Wallsarranged to receive between them a metal blank and to engage and holdsaid cap blank in the diiferent shapes into which it is formed by saidshaping elements.

23. In an apparatus for making closures, the combination of a pluralityof sets of metal cap blank shaping elements arranged to operate insequence to form a cap of the desired shape, a carrier having cap blankreceiving sections, each section provided with yielding walls arrangedto receive betweenv them a metal cap blank and to engage and hold saidcap blank in the different shapes into Which it is formed by saidshaping elements, and means for striking a cap blank from a strip ofmetal and inserting it in one of said blank-receiving sections.

24. In an apparatus for makin closures, the combination of means forsimu taneously performing progressive steps-in the formation of severalsheet metal caps, and a carrier having cap blank-receiving sections,each section provided with yielding walls arranged to receive betweenthem a metal blank and to engage and hold said blank in the differentshapes into which it is formed during the different steps in itsformation.

25. In an -apparatus for making closures, the combination of means forsimultaneously performing progressive ste s in the formation of severalsheet meta caps, a carrier having cap blank-receiving sections, eachsection provided with yielding walls arranged to receive between them ametal blank and to engage and hold said blank in the different shapesinto which it is formed during the diierent steps in its formation, andmeans for striking a cap blank from a-strip of metal and inserting itbetween the yielding walls of one of said blank-receiving apertures.

26. In an` apparatus for making closures, the combination of a pluralityof sets of metal cap blank-shaping elements arranged to operate insequence u on a cap blank, and a carrier having cap lank'sectionsprovided with yielding walls arranged to receive between them a metalcap blank, each one of said cap blank-receiving sections being ariranged to position a metal cap-blank for operation of said sets ofshaping elements 1n proper sequence upon it.

27. In an apparatus for making closures, the combination of a pluralityof sets of metal cap blank-shaping elements, each set of elementsincluding a die and a punch, and a carrier having cap blanksectionsprovided with yielding engaging walls arranged to receivebetween them a metal cap blank, and

each section adapted to position the same blank for operation of saidsets of shaping elements in proper sequence upon it.

28. In an apparatus for making sheet metal bottle caps, the combinationof means for performing progressive steps upon a cap blank in theformation of a sheet metal cap,

and a carrier having ca blank-receiving secthem a metal cap blank, andto accommodate themselves to the different shapes into which said capblank is formed during the progressive steps in its formation, and aplurality of sets oi cap blank-shaping elements arranged to o erate insequence upon the metal cap blan While it is in said carrier sec- 30. Inan apparatus for making sheet metal closures, the combinationof anendless carrier having cap blank-receiving sections with gripping wallsarranged to re-- ceive between them a metalcap blank, and to accommodatethemselves to the diiferent 4shapes into which said cap blank is formedduring the progressive steps in its formation, a plurality of sets ofpunches and dies arranged to operate in sequence upon a metal cap blankto form it into the desired shape, and means for imparting astjep bystep movement to said carrier to center-said cap blank-receivingsections one after the other in proper sequence relative to each of saidsets of unches and dies.

,31. n an ap aratus for making sheet metal closures, tlie combination oia plurality of sets of dies and punches for forming by rogressive stepsa cap ofthe desired shape rom a blank of metal, a carrier for advancingmetal cap blanks to be operated upon in proper sequence by said sets ofdies and punches, said carrier having yielding cap blank-engaging Wallswhich accommodate themselves to the different shapes of the metal blankin its dierent stages of formation, and means for automaticallyinserting an unformed metal blank between sai yielding engaging walls.

32. In an apparatus for `making closures, thecombination of a pluralityof sets of metal cap blank-shaping elements arranged to form byprogressive ste s a cap of the desired shapeyand a c'arrier Iiaving capblankreceiving sections, each section provided with a plurality ofradially movable spring pressed walls arranged to receivel between themtheA metal cap blank.

33. In' an apparatus for making closures comprising a sheet metal capwithK a disk of paper and a disk of cork inserted therein, the,combination of a carrier having a cap blankreceiving section, means forintroducing-an unformed metal blank into said section, and means forperforming progressive steps in the formation of a closure from saidmetal cap blank while it is in said section, including means for formingthe blank into the desired shape of cap during the operation of whichthe contour of the cap blank is changed, means for inserting a paperdisk into the cap so formed, means for inserting a cork disk into saidcap and means for centering cap blanks in said sections in the differentshapes assumed by the said blanks during their formation.

34. In an apparatus for making closures comprising a sheet metal capwith a disk of paper and a disk of cork inserted therein, thecombination of a carrier having a cap blankreceiving section and meansfor centering a cap blank in said section in the different shapesassumed by the said blank during its formation, means for introducinganunformed metal blank into said section, means for performingprogressive steps in the for- I mation of a closure from said metal capblank while it is in said section, including means for forming the blankinto the desired shape of cap during the operation of which the contourof the cap blank is changed, means for,

inserting a paper disk into the cap so formed, and means for insertingacork disk into said cap, a power shaft, power transmitting devicesinterposed between said shaft and said carrier, and power transmlttlngdevlces 1nterposed between said blank forming means,

said paper disk inserting means, said cork disk inserting means, andsaid power shaft.

35. In an apparatus for making closures comprising a sheet metal capwithd a disk of paper and a disk of cork inserted therein, thecombination of means for simultaneously performing progressive steps inthe formation of several of said closures, including means for forming ametal cap blank into the desired shape during the operation of which thecontour of the cap blank is changed, means for inserting a disk of paperinto the metal cap as formed, and means for inserting a cork disk intothe cap as formed, a carrier for holding several closures 'in thedifferent shapes assumed by said cap blanks dur-- ing their formation inposition to be operated upon in proper sequence by all of the aforesaidmeans, a main power shaft, power transmitting devices interposed betweensaid power shaft and said carrier for imparting a step by step movementto the latter, and

power transmitting devices interposed between said power shaft and saidblank form-fi ing means, said paper disk inserting means, and said corkdisk inserting means.

86. In an apparatus for making closures, the combination with means forforming guiding a strip of metal over said die, and a punch cooperatingwith said die and arranged to strike a cap blank from said strip ofmetal and to insert it into one of said carrying sections,

37. In an apparatus for making closures, the combination with means forformin metal caps of the desired sha e from meta blanks, of a carrierhaving a p urality of cap blank-carryin sections arranged in series, adie arranged to register with each one of said cap blank-carryingsections in succession, means for uiding a strip of metal over said die,a pundli coperating with said die and arranged to strike a cap blankfrom said strip of metal and 4to insert 1t into one of said carryingsections, and a feed regulator having a finger arranged to automaticallyenter an aperture 'in the metal strip from which a cap blank has beenstruck and to engage with one wall of said aperture to limit the forwardfeed yof said strip of metal.

38. In an apparatus for making closures, the combination with means forforming metal caps of the desired sha e from metal blanks, of a carrierhaving a p urality o f cap blank-carrying sections arranged in series,av

die arrangI d to register with each one of said cap blan -carryingsections in succession, means for guiding a strip of metal over saiddie, a punch cooperating with said die and arranged to strike a capblank from said strip of metal and to insert it into one of saidcarrying sections, and a feed regulator for said metal strip, having afinger arranged to enter an aperture in said strip from which a capblank has been struck and to engage the rear wall of said aperture asthe said metal strip is fed into position to have another cap blankstruck therefrom and thereby limit the forward feed of said strip. i

39. In an apparatus for making closures, the combination with means foradvancing a formed cap into' position to receive a cork disk, of areciprocating cork disk-carrying head, means for introducing a cork diskinto said head, and means for forcing said cork disk from said head intothe cap positioned to receive it.

40. In an apparatus for making closures, the combination with means foradvancing a formed cap into position to receive a cork disk, of areciprocating cork disk-receiving head arranged to direct a disk into aformed cap, and a plunger in said head for forcing the disktherefrorir'-.and into'the said cap.

41. In an apparatus for. making-closures, the combination with means foradvancing a formed cap Ainto position to receive a cork,

-within said head for forcing the cork disk therefrom into the saidformed cap.

42. In an apparatus for making closures, the combination with means foradvancing a formed cap into position to receive a cork disk, of areciprocating cork disk-receiving head, means for introducing a corkdisk into said head, and means for discharging the cork disk from saidhead and inserting it into the cap positioned to receive it.

43. In an apparatus for making closures, the combination with means foradvancing a formed cap into position to receive a cork disk, of areciprocating cork disk-receiving head, means for introducing a corkdisk into said head, means for discharging the cork disk from said headand inserting it in the cap positioned tomreceive it, and a frictioncontrolled operating connection between said head and saiddisk-discharging means.

44. In an apparatus for making closures, the'combination with means foradvancing a formed cap into position to receive a cork disk, of alreciprocating disk-carrying head,

a plunger arranged to reciprocate within said head and to force a corkdisk therefrom into the cap positioned to receive it, and a slidingfrictlon governed connection between said head and said plunger.

45. In an apparatus for making closures, the combination with means foradvancing a formed cap into position to receive a cork disk, of areciprocating cork disk-carrying head, a plunger fitted to move up anddown within said head and to discharge disks from said head, a frictioncontrolled operating connection between said plunger and said head,means for introducing cork disks into said head, and a stop for limitingthe travel of said head relative to said disk-lntroducing means.

46. In a machine for making closures, the combination of means foradvancing a formed cap into position to receive a disk of pa er, a paperdisk cutter adapted to cut a disk from a strip of paper and to direct itinto the cap positioned to receive it, and a paper strip feedingmechanism arranged to lntermittently feed a strip of paper beneath saidcutter and to release said strip of paper when the said cutter hasstruck a disk from the strip and is directing it into the cap, and torengage and advance said strip of paper after said punch is withdrawnfrom the hole in said strip last made by it.

47. In a machine for making closures, the combination of means foradvancin a formed cap into position to receive a disk of paper, a papercutter adapted to cut a .disk from a strip of paper and direct it intothe cap positioned to receive it, and a paper strip feeding mechanismincluding a pair of rolls between which a strip of paper isintermittently gripped, means for separating said rolls during theoperation of said paper cutter, and means for causing said rolls to gripand advance said sheet of aper when said paper cutter is withdrawn fromthe hole in l the strip last made by it.

48. In a machine for making closures, the combination of a guide for astrip of paper,

a paper cutter adapted to strike a disk from the portion of a strip ofpaper in said guide,

means for intermittently gripping and feeding forward a strip of paper,including feed rolls arranged to grip the strip of paper between them,means for releasing the gripping pressure of said rolls during theoperation of said cutter, and means for directing a formed cap intoposition to receive a disk of paper struck by said cutter from the stripof paper.

49. In an apparatus for making closures, the combination of a papercutter adapted to strike a disk from a strip of paper, means forintermittently gripping and feeding forward a strip of paper to beoperated upon-by said paper cutter, said means including a pair of feedrolls arranged to receive the strip of paper between them, meansnormally tending to press said rolls together, means for intermittentlyrotating said rolls, means for separating said rolls during theoperation of said paper cutter, and means for directing a formed capinto position to receive a disk of paper struck by said paper cutterfrom the strlp ofpaper.

50. In apparatus for making closures, the combination of a paper cutteradapted-to strike a disk from a strip of paper, means for intermittentlygripping and feeding a strip of paper to be operated upon by said papercutter including a pair of feed rolls arranged to receive thel strip ofaper between them, means normally tendmg to press said rolls together,means for rotating said rolls, and means for separating said rolls foran interval of time during the operation of said paper cutter and meansfor inserting a disk of paper after it is cut from the strip into aclosure positioned to receive it.

51. In apparatus for making closures, the combination of a paper cutteradapted to lstrike a disk from a sheet of paper, and

4 disk inserting means, and means for actuating said slide and forimparting a step by step movement to said carrier.

53. In an apparatus for making bottle closures, the combination of asuitable frame,

a reciprocatable slide mounted on said frame, a blank cutting diesupported on said frame, a cutting punch cooperating with said die andcarried by said reciprocatable slide, cap blank shaping dies supportedon said frame, punches for coperating with said dies and carried by saidreciprocatable slide, a paper disk cutting and inserting means,including a paper cutter carried by said slide, cork disk insertingmeans including a plunger carried by said slide, a carrier having aplurality of sets of yielding cap blank engaging Walls for holdingseveral closures in different stages of formation in position to beoperated upon in propersequence by said punches, said paper diskvinserting means, and said cork disk inserting means, and means foractuating said slide and for imparting a step by stepmovement to saidcarrier.

54. In an apparatus for making bottle closures, the combination of aplurality of sets of punches and dies arranged to operate in sequenceupon a metal cap blank to form it into the desired shape during theoperation of which the contour of the ca blank is changed, means forcutting and inserting a disk of paper into a formed cap blank, includinga aper cutter, means for inserting a cork disk into a formed cap blank,including a plunger, a recigrocatable slide carrying said punches, sai aer cutter and said lunger, a carrier for olding several closures 1ndifferent stages of formation in position to be operated upon in propersequence by said punches and dies, paper disk inserting means, and corkdisk inserting means, said carrier having cap blank receiving sections,

means for centering cap blanks in said sections in the different shapesassumed by said cap blanks during their formation, and meansforiactuating said slide and for imparting a step by step motion to saidcarrier.

55. In an apparatus for making bottle closures, the combination of aplurality of sets of punches and dies arranged to operate in sequenceupon a metal cap blank to form it into the desired shape during theoperation of which the contour of the cap blank is @oasis changed, meansfor cutting and inserting a disk of paper into a formed cap blank,including a paper cutter, a reciprocata'ble slide carrying said punchesand said paper cutter, a carrier having cap blank receiving sections,means for centering cap blanks in said sections in the different shapesassumed by said cap blanks during their formation, and means foractuating said slide and for i'mparting a step bypstep movement to saidcarrier.

56. In an apparatus for making bottle closures, the 'combination of aplurality of.

sets of punches and dies arranged to operate in sequence upon a metalcap blank to form it intolthe desired shape during the operation ofWhich the contour of the cap blank is changed, means for inserting adisk of cork into a formed cap blank, including a plunger, aiecipi'ocatable slide carrying said punches and said plunger, a carrierhaving cap blank receiving sections, means for centering cap blanks insaid sections in the different shapes assumed by said cap blanks duringtheir formation, and means for actuating said slide and for imparting astep by step movement to said carrier.

57. In an apparatus for making bottle closures, the combination of aplurality of sets of punches and dies arranged to loperate in sequenceupon a metal cap blankto form it into the desired shape during theoperation of Which the contour ofv the cap blank is changed, means forcutting and inserting a disk of paperinto a formed cap blank, includinga pager cutter, a reciprocatable slide carryin sai punches and papercutter, carrier for holding several closures in diner ent stages offormation in position to be op" erated upon in proper sequence by saidshaping means and said disk inserting means, said carrier having capblank receiving sections, each section being arranged to receive anunformed cap blank and to accommodate and hold said cap blank properlycentered relative to said punches and dies and said disk insertingmechanism in the different shapes and sizes which the said blanksassume, and means for actuating said slide and foriniparting a step bystep movement to said carrier.

58. In an apparatus for making bottle closures, the combination of aplurality of sets of punches and dies arranged to operate in sequenceupon a metal cap blank to form it into the desired shape during the oeration of Which the contour of the cap lank is changed, means forinserting a disk of cork into a formed cap blank, including a plunger, afreciprocatable slide carrying said punches and said plunger, a carrierfor holding several closures in different stages of formation in`position to be Ioperated upon in pro er sequence by said shaping meansand sai disk inserting means, said carrier having is@ l

